dismantle
verb (used with object)
to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc..
is dismantling
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present progressiveof dismantle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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West Cumbria Rivers Trust is dismantling a redundant weir at Glinger Burn near Longtown to help the eel and other fish migrate up and down the river more easily.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Yet "the navy is dismantling its already-limited mine countermeasures capability without fielding proven replacements," it added.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
One legislative goal now within easy reach is dismantling restrictions on exports by Japan’s defense industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
What we're talking about is dismantling the illusory idea that some people are allowed to.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2022
Now, Murdoch is dismantling his life’s work: a kingdom worth more than $100 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2019
